Ireland pays more for wind energy than other EU countries.
Why? Part of the answer is power lines and pylons. We need a lot more of them to support our wind-heavy energy system. But big, imposing pylons aren’t very popular with locals.
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- Tomorrow we'll be hosting our monthly policy meetup. See you there!Progress Ireland's monthly meetup is next Wednesday 29th July, upstairs in Doheny & Nesbitt's from 5.30pm. Come along to chat policy with us. To kick things off, @Keyes will talk about the posting-to-policy pipeline: how being online and sharing ideas can change things.
- What’s wrong with Irish planning rules? One problem is that they're non-specific and open to interpretation. Ambiguity causes delays and leads to fewer houses being built. In this piece from the archives, we explore how specific planning rules could speed up building.
- Progress Ireland's monthly meetup is next Wednesday 29th July, upstairs in Doheny & Nesbitt's from 5.30pm. Come along to chat policy with us. To kick things off, @Keyes will talk about the posting-to-policy pipeline: how being online and sharing ideas can change things.
